School-register.



I APPLICATION FILED JULY 22, 1908.

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H. H. GOWING.

SCHOOL REGISTER.

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H. H. COWING.

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APPLICATION FILED JULY 22, 1908.

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HELEN H. COWING, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

SCHOOL-REGISTER.

To @ZZ lwhom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, HELEN H. CowING, citizen of the United States,resident of Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga, and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in School-Registers, of which thefollowing is a specification, the principle of the invention beingherein explained and the best mode in which l have contemplated applyingthat principle, so as to distinguish it from other inventions.

The present invention relates to registers or record books, such as areused in schools or similar' institutions for the keeping of attendancerecords and the like.

The object of the invention is the provision of a register of thecharacter in hand that will not only present a convenient means forentering the daily record of the several pupils, or other individuals,but also facilitate the summarization of such daily records into themonthly and annual statements of attendance, etc., that are ordinarilyrequired in the connection noted.

To the accomplishment of the above and related objects, said inventionthen `consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularlypointed out in the claims.

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detailcertain means for carrying out the invent-ion, such disclosed meansconstituting, however, but one of the various ways in which theprinciple of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawing:-Figure l is a plan view of a summary sheetforming one of the features of my improved register; while Fig. 2 is asimilar view of a daily record sheet to cooperate with said summarysheet; Fig. 3 is a view in perspective of the summary sheet and themonthly sheet which is superposed on the former showing the same in anoperative relation.

The general arrangement of these sheets A B should be fairly obviousfrom an inspection of the figures just referred to; a very briefdescription will hence suiiice so far as structural details areconcerned. Preferably these sheets are detachable from the book orbinder in which they are designed to be kept when in use, and to thisend are punched along one side as shown. When held in their properposition within the binder, by means of the holes z a, thus provided,the daily record sheet B is designed to be superposed upon the summarySpecification of Letters Patent.

Application 1filed JulyA 22, 1908.

Patented Jan. 7,1913.

serial No. 444,775.

sheet A, and as will be obvious, a plurality of such sheets B may, ifdesired or found necessary be thus employed, one on top of the other.Being shorter than the summary sheet, such daily record sheet, however,will not cover the summary sheet entirely, but will leave a rather widemargin along the left side of the latter.

Summary sheet A is transversely ruled, there being as many lines a"provided as there are individual records to be kept. Such sheet is thenfurther divided into a series of vert-ical columns a? to as inclusive,appropriated by suitable indicia for the reception of the names of thepupils, the serial numbers belonging thereto, the number of days notbelonging for each month of the entire period covered by the summaryrecord, the total number of days belonging of attendance, and of absenceduring such period, and the number of days absent for each of the monthsincluded in such period. Additional columns a am may be provided for thedate of entrance or receipt by transfer of the respective pupils,withdrawal or loss by transfer, and such other items of interest as maybe desired. The margin to the right of the sheet is utilized for asummary all of such transfer records and also for a summary @12 of thetotal belonging, attendance, and absence records. Space cl3 for thetotals of the several vertical columns is provided across the lowermargin of the sheet.

The daily record sheet B designed to cooperate with the summary sheet ashas been previously indicated, is ruled to correspond with said summarysheet, and the lines Z2 thereon are furthermore numbered in the samefashion as are the lines of the first sheet. rEhe numbers Z22 in thiscase, however, are along the eXtreme left margin of the sheet, and, byreason of the disparity in size between the two sheets, are thus broughtclosely adjacent to the serial numbers of the summary sheet when sheet Bis superposed thereon. In this way cross-identification of the lines onthe two sheets is readily effected, and confusion of names and records.avoided. Such daily record sheet is divided into vertical columns Z13for the receipt of the daily record of attendance of the several pupilsand will ordinarily be thus prepared to receive the records for a fullmonths attendance, being divided into columns of weeks and days. To theright of the sheet are provided appropriately designated spaces bt b5for noting changes in registration, or enrollment, and in belongingduring the period covered by the sheet, as also spaces l2 o7 be tor thereception ot' the total number of days actually belonging, absent, andin attendance.

.ln use, then, when the records or any particular daily record sheet Bhave been all. entered in as at the conclusion ot' a inonrhs school, thesheet is doubled just sulticiently to bring its lett margin into linefirst With the appropriate monthly sub-column under the column atdesignated, Number of days not belonging, and a,v transfer etlected otthe record ot those pupils Who may have belonged to the school only partoi' the time. Above the name ot each month there is a space in `whichmay be recorded the number of school days in that month. llt the end ofthe year or ot any period, these numbers added furnish the number otdays in the entire school year or in the period required. The numberindicating the total number ot days that a pupil has not belonged to theschool can then be subtracted easily trom the aforesaid number at thetop ot the column. Similarly the number olf days of absence chargedagainst each pupil on the daily rec ord tor the month in question arethus transferred to column u?. llt the end ot the year or ot anyrequired period the total number of days belonging, ot' attendance andabsence are then easily entered into the columns a5 a al intermediatelybetween the two series ot sub-columns just referred to, the figures fromwhich the calculation ot the several items is derived being convenientlydisposed to either hand.

lt in addition to leaving thecolumn ot names a2, and of serial numbersa, uncovered, the daily record sheet be made sutliciently narrow tosimilarly expose the column am tor noting Withdrawals or losses bytransiter', the number enrolled at any time is readily determined bysimply subtracting the total oitI such losses trom the highest serialnumber and the remainder may then be placed in the properly designatedspace on the right margin of the sheet.

Other means of applying the principle ot' my invention may be employedinstead ot the one explained, change being made as regards the mechanismherein disclosed, provided the means stated by any one of the followingclaims or the equivalent ot such stated means be employed.

l therefore particularly point out and dis tinctly claim as myinvention 1. ln a school register, the combination With a summary sheetruled transversely, vertical lines dividing said sheet into a series otcolumns, the tirst column on the lett being ct a Width adapted toreceive the pupils names, suitable indicia appropriating the remainingcolumns for the reception of the number ot days each did not belongduring specitied months, the total number of days belonging, attendance,and absence, during the Whole of the period including such speciliedmonths, and the number ot days of absence tor each of such months, saidcolumns' being arranged in the order named; ot a monthly sheetsuperposed upon said sinnmary sheet similarly ruled transversely andpartially covering the same only so as to leave the iirst two columnsabove named thereon disclosed, vertical lines dividing said monthlysheet into a. series ot columns, and suitable indicia appropriating suchcolumns for a record of the daily attendance ot' each pupil.

2. ln a school register, the combination with a summary sheet ruledtransversely, vertical lines dividing said sheet into a series otcolumns, the first tvvo columns at the lett being ot a width adapted toreceive the pupils naines and serial numbers therefor, res aectively;the irst column on the lett being ot' a Width adapted to receive thepupils names, suitable indicia appi'opriating the remaining columns torthe reception of the number of days each did not belong during specifiedmonths, the total number of days ot belonging, attendance, and absence,during` the Whole of the period including such specified months, and thenumber ot days ot absence 'for each of such months, said columns beingarranged in the order named; ot' a monthly sheet superposed upon saidsummary sheet similarly ruled transversely and partially covering thesame only so as to leave the lirst two columns above named thereondisclosed, vertical lines dividing said monthly sheet into a series ofcolumns; suitable indicia appropriating such columns for a record ot thedaily attendance of each pupil, spaces atthe right of such columns, andsuitable indicia appropriating such spaces tor the record of chang-es inregistration and belonging, and for calculating the number of days ofactually belonging, total absences, and attendance.

Signed by me this 17th day of July, 1908.

HELEN H, CW'ING.

Attested by- E. lt. Roni), JNO. F. OnnLrN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, LU. C.

